Last Update: Feb 20, 2023
In part one of this article series, Aidan Finn shows how to design and manage SMB Multichannel in SMB 3.0, which is a data protocol that is available in Windows Server 2012 R2.
Last Update: Feb 20, 2023
Want increased performance, scalability, and availability but need to watch your pennies? Discover how storing Windows Server 2012 VMs on SMB 3.0 file shares makes it happen.
Last Update: Feb 20, 2023
Wondering what’s up with SOFS? Learn the basics of Windows Server 2012 SMB 3.0 Scale-Out File Server in this article.
ReFS, NTFS, and SMB – oh my! Find out about new storage and file services features in Windows Server 2012 in this Ask an Admin article.
Storing VMs on SMB file shares can help lower storage costs. Find out how to use Hyper-V virtual machines on SMB 3.0 storage in handy walk-through.
You’ve probably heard about Windows Server – Microsoft’s enterprise server counterpart to its end-user client Windows 10 and 11 operating systems. But what is Windows Server exactly and how much do you know about it? Why would you want to install it and use it in your environment? What are the current supported versions and…
Microsoft released Azure File Storage with SMB 2.1 and SMB 3.0 support. What is this service and what is it intended for?
Our two-part series on SMB 3.0 and SMB Multichannel concludes with a discussion of smart SMB design, SMB Multichannel constraints, and SMB bandwidth limits.
Check out what’s new in Server 2012 Hyper-V live migration, including queuing, SMB 3.0 live migration, better performance options, and more!
WWMSD? Ever wonder how Microsoft would design a SOFS for storage over SMB 3.0 networking with transparent failover? Find out more in part 1 of this series.